Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer.

  • Authors:
    • L Hardell
    • A Näsman
    • C G Ohlson
    • M Fredrikson
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  • Published online on: December 1, 1998     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.13.6.1299
  • Pages: 1299-1602
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Abstract

Occupational exposures were assessed in a case-control study on testicular cancer using self administered questionnaires. Answers were obtained for 148 (91%) cases and 314 (87%) controls. Of the cases 101 had seminoma and 47 had embryonal testicular cancer. Occupational plastics work yielded odds ratio (OR) 2.9 with 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-6.5. Increased risk was found for embryonal cancer regarding farming (OR 3.1; CI 1.03-9.1) and contact with farm animals (OR 3.3; CI 1.00-10.9), but not for seminoma. For all testicular cancer exposure to insects repellents, mostly containing N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) gave OR 1.7; CI 1.03-2.8, with a dose-response effect. Somewhat increased risks were found for amateur radio operators (OR 2.2; CI 0.7-6.6), work with radar equipment (OR 2.0; CI 0.3-14.2) and engineers in electronics and telecommunication industry (OR 2.3; CI 0.8-6.7) based on few exposed subjects, however. Video display unit work gave OR 1.5; CI 0.98-2.3 and for exposure 480 working days (median number) the risk increased further to OR 1.8; CI 1.1-3.2. Because of low numbers of exposed subjects in some calculations some of these results might be spurious and need to be further studied.

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Hardell L, Näsman A, Ohlson C and Fredrikson M: Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer.. Int J Oncol 13: 1299-1602, 1998.
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Hardell, L., Näsman, A., Ohlson, C., & Fredrikson, M. (1998). Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer.. International Journal of Oncology, 13, 1299-1602. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.13.6.1299
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Hardell, L., Näsman, A., Ohlson, C., Fredrikson, M."Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer.". International Journal of Oncology 13.6 (1998): 1299-1602.
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Hardell, L., Näsman, A., Ohlson, C., Fredrikson, M."Case-control study on risk factors for testicular cancer.". International Journal of Oncology 13, no. 6 (1998): 1299-1602. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.13.6.1299